Alex Pereira Calls Out Israel Adesanya After Winning Heavyweight Title at UFC 295

 

Alex Pereira @alexpoatanpereira became a two-division champion after he won his bout with Jiri Prochazka @jirkaprochazka to claim the vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 295 main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Pereira became the ninth fighter to claim a second division title by knocking out Prochazka. However, there are several controversies surrounding the event as referee Mark Goddard stopped the contest at 4:08 into the second round, and Pereira’s callout of Israel Adesanya @stylebender.

“I’m not surprised”, Pereira said after the fight. “After the first left hook and another one, he fell down to my legs. I don’t believe it was a bad stoppage. It’s a great honor for me.”

Although there are questions surrounding Goddard’s call, Prochazka accepted the referee was right to stop the fight. “I think it was right”, said Prochazka. “I was out but I will never stop. I want to work on it and come back stronger than ever. I’ll be back.”

Meanwhile, after the win, Pereira quickly turned his attention to Israel Adesanya, calling him out. He said “I’m not the type of guy to call people out but there’s a guy that back in the day did some interviews and said I was a guy who just going to stay in the bar.”

“That motivated me. He rescued me from a bar to be here today. This guy said he just wants to come back and fight in 2027. I think he’s a very talented guy. It’s a waste of talent so I want to rescue him too, to come here and fight…. I want to make the fight happen.”

“Adesanya, come to daddy.”

Of course, the stylebender had a comeback. He responded on social media with a Disney “Frozen” film inspired post.  The response seems to be an indication that the Adesanya is not willing to have a rematch.

 

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